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Gas Stoves Could Leave Your Lungs Vulnerable to Nitrogen Dioxide
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- People in homes with gas or propane stoves regularly breathe in unhealthy levels of nitrogen dioxide, a new study says.Typical use of...
Key Therapy Equally Effective for Women, Men With Narrowed Leg Arteries
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Peripheral artery disease (PAD) involves a debilitating narrowing of arteries in the legs, and the National Institutes of Health...
Doctors Describe Texas Dairy Farm Worker's Case of Bird Flu
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Doctors in Texas are describing the only known human case of H5N1 avian flu connected to the ongoing outbreak of the disease in dairy...
AI Might Spot Rare Diseases in Patients Years Earlier
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Artificial intelligence might be able to identify patients who have rare diseases years earlier than they would typically be diagnosed...
An Orangutan Healed Himself With Medicinal Plant
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Primates are capable of tending to wounds using medicinal plants, a new case report says. A male Sumatran orangutan treated a facial...
Does Preschool Boost Kids' Long-Term Academic Success? Study Finds Mixed Results
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Pre-kindergarten programs have long been considered an early ticket to future success for children. But the evidence is much more mixed...
Quit-Smoking Meds Not Working for You? Try Upping the Dose
FRIDAY, May 2, 2024 -- Folks struggling to quit smoking might need a bump up on the dose of medication they’re using to help them stop, according to new...
Even Skipping Meat for One Meal Helps Liver Disease Patients
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Advanced liver cirrhosis can push levels of ammonia in the blood to hazardous levels, but skipping meat at mealtime can help reverse...
You May Not Have to Fast Before Catheter-Based Heart Test, Study Suggests
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Folks undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures to diagnose heart problems may be able to safely skip the traditional pre-op fasting...
Fewer Americans Are Suffering Most Dangerous Form of Heart Attack
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Many fewer Americans are falling prey to the most dangerous form of heart attack, a new study says. STEMI (ST‐segment-elevation m...
EPA Earmarks $3 Billion to Replace Lead Pipes Nationwide
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it will spend $3 billion to help states and territories identify and replace...
Johnson & Johnson Will Pay $6.5 Billion to Settle Talc Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 -- Johnson & Johnson announced Wednesday that it would pay out more than $6.5 billion over the next 25 years to settle existing...
Day Care Pick-Up Often Involves Sugary Snacks, Study Finds
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 -- Giving your kid a drink, snack or small bag of fast food on the way home from day care might distract them during a busy commute, but...
No Sign of Bird Flu in Ground Beef, USDA Says
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 -- After investigation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that the nation's ground beef supply is so far testing negative...
A Third of Young Adults Still Believe 'Tan Is Healthier' Myth: Survey
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 -- Brianna Starr, 29, didn’t think twice about sunbathing without sunscreen, hoping to get a golden tan that to many connotes...
Economy, Election Spur Rising Anxiety Among Americans in 2024
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 -- A looming presidential election, continued economic struggles and the threat of gun violence have a rising number of Americans more...
Sleep Apnea Linked With Late-Life Epilepsy
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 -- Add one more damaging consequence of sleep apnea to the list: New research suggests it's related to late-life epilepsy. Late-onset...
MRNA Vaccine Fights Deadly Brain Tumor in Small Trial
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 -- An experimental cancer vaccine can quickly reprogram a person’s immune system to attack glioblastoma, the most aggressive and...
U.S. Maternal Deaths Declined in 2022
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 -- The number of American women who died at or soon after childbirth declined significantly in 2022, the latest government data shows...
More Evidence Supports Psilocybin's Antidepressant Powers
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 -- The active chemical in magic mushrooms could prove to be a powerful antidepressant, a new review finds. Psilocybin outperformed a...
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